Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6494 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Lesotho 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.6494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.8156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7744 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9519 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 3.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 4.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8087 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 61 Czechia 8.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bangladesh 8.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Nicaragua 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 India 7.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Thailand 7.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Namibia 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6494 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Lesotho rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 64th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.